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Honors Program

The Campus Honors Program at Penn State Fayette provides academically talented and self-motivated students with special learning experiences that challenge them to discover the full potential of a university education. The campus designates funding to provide courses, trips, events, research opportunities, and other exclusive support for Honors Program members.

Benefits of Honors Program membership include:

Unique and intellectually stimulating honors courses

Working closely with honors professors

Opportunities for undergraduate research and presentations

Free or subsidized travel and cultural events

International travel opportunities

Priority registration

Incoming students with outstanding grade point average and SAT scores receive invitations to join the program; returning students are recommended by campus faculty. Penn State Fayette students have intense demands on their time, so the honors requirements are easy and flexible. There is no formal application; simply indicate your interest and we do the rest. To remain in the Honors Program you must maintain good academic standing, take an honors class each semester, and actively participate in other honors activities such as on-campus cultural events. Students can voluntarily leave the Honors Program at any time.

If you would like more information about the Penn State Fayette Campus Honors Program, please contact the Honors Coordinator, Dr. Gib Prettyman, at cgp3@psu.edu or 724-430-4250.

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Penn State Fayette

2201 University Drive

Lemont Furnace, PA15456

724-430-4100

Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, located 50 miles southeast of Pittsburgh in the scenic Laurel Highlands, enjoys strong ties to the surrounding community. Penn State Fayette combines the supportive learning environment of a small rural campus with direct access to the extensive resources and services of Penn State University.